CA335 Television Practicum

for FA 2012

Mission Statement: Park University provides access to a quality higher education experience that prepares a diverse community of learners to think critically, communicate effectively, demonstrate a global perspective and engage in lifelong learning and service to others.

Vision Statement: Park University, a pioneering institution of higher learning since 1875, will provide leadership in quality, innovative education for a diversity of learners who will excel in their professional and personal service to the global community.

TV Practicum is the most advanced TV class offered at Park. This class will help you perfect and refine your radio production skills, and help to prepare you for a professional career in broadcasting.

This is a hands-on laboratory course. You will work as a professional staff member of The Northland News. As a final project, you will produce a professional portfolio of your work that can be used as you search for professional employment.

Educational Philosophy:

I believe learning should be hands-on process, and that teaching should be done using a variety of tools and approaches.

Learning Outcomes:Core Learning Outcomes

Master the technology of radio. You will demonstrate this mastery by producing technically-clean, technologically complex, creative, and original professional-level radio programming.

Evaluate and critically analyze your own work, and work done by others, and assess the progress you've made toward achieving professionalism as a broadcaster.

Write, edit, and voice professional-quality stories, newscasts, sportscasts, PSA's, promotional announcements, etc. that are accurate, timely, balanced, and reflect the principles of good broadcast journalism and professional radio production.

Develop and analyze your own professional “voice” as you produce professional radio programming.

Develop, plan, and produce creative, original, interesting radio production pieces and programs.

Instructor Learning Outcomes

. Master the technology of radio. You will demonstrate this mastery by producing technically-clean, technologically complex, creative, and original professional-level radio programming.

Core Assessment:

Every course at ParkUniversity requires a core assessment. This is one major project or test, given during the last part of the class, that measures 75% of the course’s learning objectives.

For this course, the core assessment is the final project. It will be graded according to a rubric that will be provided later in the semester. It measures learning objectives 1, 3, 4, 5 on pages 1-2.

Class Assessment:

You will be graded on the professionalism of your produced pieces, and on your professionalism as a staff member of the Northland News. This includes attendance at our weekly broadcasts. See the grading plan at the end of this syllabus for more details.

Grading:

1. (60%) Individual grade for each Northland News. Grades will be distributed after each newscast/program, and will be based on the professionalism of your packages. A sheet of criteria will be distributed to each student.

2. (20%). Attendance and active participation at weekly taping sessions. Newscasts will be aired weekly, and your help is needed during this production. This includes producing copy for our newscast.

3. (20%) Final project. You will produce a portfolio/audition CVD of your work as a final project.

Core Assessment

Every course at Park University requires a core assessment. This is one major project or test, given during the last part of the class, that measures 75% of the course’s learning objectives.

For this course, the core assessment is the final project. It will be graded according to a rubric that will be provided later in the semester. It measures learning objectives 1, 3, 4, 5 on pages 1-2.

Portfolio—All students in Communication Arts will keep a portfolio of their work. This portfolio will consist of materials saved from each course. In TV Practicum, please save your final project.

Late Submission of Course Materials:

I will not accept late work!. This applies to all packages, VO’s, scripts, and so on. The deadline for all packages and VO’s will be distributed at the first class meeting. Obviously, we can not air late materials. If it’s not in, it’s a zero. Contact me IN ADVANCE if you’re having a problem, and we may be able to make arrangements for an alternate assignment for a later newscast.

Classroom Rules of Conduct: Respect one another.

Course Topic/Dates/Assignments:To be determined. 1st newscast will be in late Aug/early Sep, so the first materials will be due at that time.

Academic Honesty:Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic community. Because each student has the primary responsibility for being academically honest, students are advised to read and understand all sections of this policy relating to standards of conduct and academic life. Park University students and faculty members are encouraged to take advantage of the University resources available for learning about academic honesty (www.park.edu/current or http://www.park.edu/faculty/).from Park University 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog Page 95-96

Plagiarism:Plagiarism involves the use of quotations without quotation marks, the use of quotations without indication of the source, the use of another's idea without acknowledging the source, the submission of a paper, laboratory report, project, or class assignment (any portion of such) prepared by another person, or incorrect paraphrasing. from Park University 2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog Page 95At the bare minimum, students caught plagiarizing will receive a zero on the plagiarized assignment. Depending on the severity of the infraction, the instructor, at his discretion, may also choose to have the offender removed from the class, and/or to give the plagiarist a failing grade for the course

The instructor may excuse absences for valid reasons, but missed work must be made up within the semester/term of enrollment.

Work missed through unexcused absences must also be made up within the semester/term of enrollment, but unexcused absences may carry further penalties.

In the event of two consecutive weeks of unexcused absences in a semester/term of enrollment, the student will be administratively withdrawn, resulting in a grade of "F".

A "Contract for Incomplete" will not be issued to a student who has unexcused or excessive absences recorded for a course.

Students receiving Military Tuition Assistance or Veterans Administration educational benefits must not exceed three unexcused absences in the semester/term of enrollment. Excessive absences will be reported to the appropriate agency and may result in a monetary penalty to the student.

Report of a "F" grade (attendance or academic) resulting from excessive absence for those students who are receiving financial assistance from agencies not mentioned in item 5 above will be reported to the appropriate agency.

Disability Guidelines:Park University is committed to meeting the needs of all students that meet the criteria for special assistance. These guidelines are designed to supply directions to students concerning the information necessary to accomplish this goal. It is Park University's policy to comply fully with federal and state law, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, regarding students with disabilities. In the case of any inconsistency between these guidelines and federal and/or state law, the provisions of the law will apply. Additional information concerning Park University's policies and procedures related to disability can be found on the Park University web page: http://www.park.edu/disability .

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